By Pearl Cantrell Monitor Staff Writer GUN BARREL CITY–The members of Flotilla 5-14 held their annual awards dinner Saturday night. Enthusiasm is high for the year ahead starting with a full lake at the Cedar Creek Reservoir. “We expect to have a very big summer,” Cmdr. Bill Fackler said. “I look forward to a great […]

By Erik Walsh Monitor Sports Editor MABANK–The Mabank Panthers baseball team is looking for some regularity. More than half of the games have been cancelled or rescheduled due to soaking baseball diamonds. Constant rains have turned fields all over East Texas sopping wet, forcing teams to move practice indoors and get more work in at […]

By Pearl Cantrell Monitor Staff Writer MABANK–The first day back from Spring Break and about 40 students from Mabank Intermediate School are happy to stay after school for an hour of fun, friendship and Bible study. Lead by volunteers, under a national nondenominational organization, KiDs Beach Club is making an impact on students and their […]

Jimmie Mince

Services for Jimmie Mince, Jr., 86, of Plano, were held Jan. 3, 2012, at Eubank Funeral Home in Canton.
He was born July 29, 1927, in Denman, to Prudy and James Mince and died Dec. 23, 2012,
He was preceded in death by his parents and wife, LaFern. They were married for 61 years.
Survivors include his son Michael Mince; daughter LeAnne Brazeal; two grandsons, one granddaughter; one great-granddaughter; brother Jack Mince; sister Betty Daniel; numerous nephews, nieces, and cousins; loving in-laws; and a host of dear friends including the caregivers of Emeritus at Collin Oaks.